South Africa vs Australia 5th ODI Prediction

If AUS Bat First

Predicted Score: Around 275

David Warner is going great guns for Australia with a hundred and a fifty in this series. With 213 runs from four matches, the opener is among the top three batsmen in the series and a big innings from him in this match could propel the team's total to around 275. While he is going to be the key in Australia's batting, useful contributions can also be expected from Smith and Bailey.

Andile Phehlukwayo has turned out to be a great find for South Africa and it is him that the Australian batsmen will have to watch out for. He is leading the 'most wickets' column with seven scalps in the series and we expect him to finish with the best bowling figures. Dale Steyn has also been among the wickets and has not been easy to score off. Australia may fall short of the predicted score if these two South African pacemen are able to bowl the way they have been.

Our Prediction

South Africa boast an incredible 84% win record at the Newlands, winning 11 of their previous 13 games of which 9 have been won in a row. Australia, on the contrary, do not have such impressive stats here with only two wins from their last six games. 

The visitors have tried almost everything they could to win a game, but it seems they have now run out of tricks. Batting is not an issue with them as their batsmen have done their part, but it is the absence of their premier pace bowlers that has helped the Proteas achieve the scoreline of 4-0.

For Australia to avoid a series whitewash, they will need to do well in the bowling department. However, chances of this are not much and so we predict South Africa to emerge winners in this final ODI as well.